Maintenance Worker - Recreation & Parks

The Recreation & Parks Department is currently recruiting applicants to fill temporary/seasonal positions up to 40 hours a week to assist in the day-to-day maintenance of Edinburgh USA Golf, Edinburgh USA Clubhouse (Event Center), Brookland Golf Park, and Community Activity Center (CAC). Opportunities are available at a variety of skills and levels from unskilled to skilled laborers.

Final date to receive applications: This job posting will be open until all positions are filled. If you have interest in these positions it is highly recommended that you apply as soon as possible upon seeing this announcement as the vacancy may close without notice.

NOTE: If age 17 or do not have driver's license, may operate small equipment only.

Payrates:

• If age 17 and no driver's license, pay is $15.30/hour.
• If age 17 with driver's license, pay is $15.85/hour.
• If age 18 and no driver's license, pay is $16.39-$20.22/hour.
• If age 18+ with drivers license, pay is $16.94-$21.86/hour.

• Perform general cleaning as well as general maintenance
• Promote harmonious relations with fellow employees, divisions, departments and with the public
• Perform and assist with any Recreation & Parks related duties
• Operate vehicles and/or small equipment (if age 17 or do not have a driver's license, may operate small equipment only e.g., weed whipper)
• Other job duties as assigned

• Operate weed whips
• Operate push mowers
• Operate riding lawn mowers
• Change tee markers and pin placements
• Clean restrooms
• Mechanical and hand rake bunkers
• Wash and park golf cars
• Fill divots on tees and fairways

• Set-up and tear-down of rooms for facility events and activities
• Light janitorial duties

• Operate ice re-surfacing machine
• Sharpen skates for customers
• Perform general cleaning as well as general maintenance of facility and grounds maintenance
• Set-up and tear-down of rooms for facility events and activities
• Prepare racquetball courts for use
• Enforce safety rules and regulations that ensures the facility operates in a safe manner

High school graduate

• 17 years of age (may operate small equipment only)
• 18 years of age or older

Valid driver's license (required to operate vehicles)

An equivalent combination of education and experience closely related to the duties of the position MAY be considered.

• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to solve problems according to established policy and procedure
• Ability to communicate in a courteous and professional manner
• Ability to relate and work effectively with people from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, racial and ethnic backgrounds
• Ability to provide a level of customer service that meets/exceeds customer expectations
• Embrace and engage in cultural shift toward Continuous Improvement

• Previous experience operating small equipment
• Previous park and/or building maintenance experience
• CPR, First Aid, AED certifications
• Previous maintenance work experience
• Previous cleaning/janitorial work experience
• Previous experience working with people from various cultural, socioeconomic, racial and ethnic backgrounds
• Fluency in Spanish, Hmong, Russian, Somali or Lao, Vietnamese language(s)

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully and safely perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to fully and safely perform the essential duties.

• Must be able to lift and carry or otherwise move 10 to 50 pounds regularly/occasionally.
• Prolonged periods of standing, bending, sitting, stooping, kneeling, climbing.
• Exposure to cleaning chemicals, possibly hazardous.
• Work is performed in various conditions, indoors temperature controlled 40-50 degrees and outdoor in various weather conditions.

The City has determined that a criminal background check and/or qualifications check may be necessary for certain…